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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wile

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wile, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11

byrman

(v.)
Grammar
byrman, p. de; pp. ed

barm ⬩ To ferment with barm, to leaven ⬩ fermentare

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[ Similar entries beorma barm] To ferment with barm, to leaven; fermentare

ge-dingan

(v.)

to press, throw oneself with force ⬩ to throw oneself with force, dash, press, drive.

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to press, throw oneself with force Gedinð appetit, Kent. Gl. 1155. (?)

Linked entry: dingan

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Heó gefylled wæs wísdómes gife she was filled with the gift of wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2285; El. 1144.

Linked entries: gife gifes G gæfe geafu gefe geofu gyfu giefu giofu

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, fear ⬩ timeo ⬩ to be afraid

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Skt. 10, 32 : 11, 18. with acc. or gen. of object, and with a reflexive dative Ic ondrǽde mé God Deum timeo, Gen. 42, 18. Ic mé ondrǽde timeo, metuo.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

æt-byrst

Grammar
æt-byrst, fut. of æt-berstan.

he will escape ⬩ evadet

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he will escape; evadet,Basil. 7; Norm. 5, 12;

bearuwe

(n.)

with a grove

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with a grove, Bd. 5, 2 ; S. 614, 31

clám

(n.)
Grammar
clám, dat.of clá.

with claws

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with claws, Exon. 59b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277;

Linked entry: be-clæmed

eofet

(n.)

a debt

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Alf. pol. 22; Wilk. 39, 35

for-singian

(v.)

to sin greatly

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Pen. 12; Wilk. 95, 9

biscopgan

(v.)

to confirm

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C. 18; Wilk. 155, 51

súþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-wind, es; m.
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A south wind, Cd. Th. 196, 10; Exod. 289

fǽr-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-swile, es; m.
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A sudden swelling Wiþ fǽrswile, Lch. ii. 74, 8

Linked entry: swyle

ge-ísned

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ísned, adj.
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Furnished with iron Geísnedum ferrato (clypec ), An. Ox. 4232

Linked entry: ísenian

geond-drencan

(v.)
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to saturate with liquor Ginddrencað inebriant, Kent. Gl. 111

ge-capitulod

(adj.)
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furnished with headings to the sections of a book

innan-onfeall

(n.)
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an internal swelling Wiþ innanonfealle, Lch. ii. 10, Ii

loh-sceaft

Grammar
loh-sceaft, l. lóh-sceaft,
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and add: a stick with a strap to it (?)

pocc

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Wiþ pocce on eágum, Lch. ii. 36, 23. Add

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
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Add: striking with a sword. The word glosses gladiantes

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